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This document is page 154 of a court transcript from Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell), filed on August 10, 2022. It features the direct examination testimony of an expert witness named Loftus regarding memory science. Loftus explains the concepts of 'confidence malleability' and 'prestige enhancing memory distortion,' describing how humans often inaccurately remember themselves in a more positive light without intending to lie.
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| Loftus | Witness / Expert |
Testifying on direct examination regarding memory distortion concepts.
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| Unidentified Attorney (Q) | Legal Counsel |
Conducting direct examination of the witness.
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| The Jury | Fact Finder |
Addressed by the attorney to receive explanation of concepts.
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Q and A format in transcript labeled 'Loftus - direct'.
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"And that's confidence malleability."Source
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"So one of the things that memory scientists have discovered about memory distortion is that we humans frequently remember ourselves in a better light than perhaps is accurate."Source
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"These are prestige enhancing memory distortions that people routinely make when they're not deliberately lying, but maybe it makes them feel a little better about themselves."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 761 Filed 08/10/22 Page 154 of 246 2449
LCGCmax4 Loftus - direct
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1 confidence like, I am pretty sure that's the guy. They get
2 some new information, that's our suspect, or some other
3 confirming information and it increases their confidence in
4 their recollection. And that's confidence malleability.
5 Q. Are you familiar with the concept of prestige enhancing
6 memory distortion?
7 A. Yes, I am.
8 Q. Could you please explain to the jury what that means.
9 A. So one of the things that memory scientists have discovered
10 about memory distortion is that we humans frequently remember
11 ourselves in a better light than perhaps is accurate. So there
12 are studies showing that people remember their grades were
13 better than they really were, that they voted in elections they
14 didn't vote in, that they gave more to cater than they really
15 gave, that their kids walked and talked at an earlier age than
16 they really did. These are prestige enhancing memory
17 distortions that people routinely make when they're not
18 deliberately lying, but maybe it makes them feel a little
19 better about themselves.
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2 some new information, that's our suspect, or some other
3 confirming information and it increases their confidence in
4 their recollection. And that's confidence malleability.
5 Q. Are you familiar with the concept of prestige enhancing
6 memory distortion?
7 A. Yes, I am.
8 Q. Could you please explain to the jury what that means.
9 A. So one of the things that memory scientists have discovered
10 about memory distortion is that we humans frequently remember
11 ourselves in a better light than perhaps is accurate. So there
12 are studies showing that people remember their grades were
13 better than they really were, that they voted in elections they
14 didn't vote in, that they gave more to cater than they really
15 gave, that their kids walked and talked at an earlier age than
16 they really did. These are prestige enhancing memory
17 distortions that people routinely make when they're not
18 deliberately lying, but maybe it makes them feel a little
19 better about themselves.
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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